Houston GC Joins Bradley’s Construction Practice
Kenneth Milne has left his post as vice president and general counsel of Houston-based Way Service, Ltd. for the Alabama-based law firm.
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder to Receive 2019 Chief Justice Jack Pope Award
The Texas Center for Legal Ethics announced this month that Greenberg Traurig shareholder Charles “Skip” Watson is the 2019 recipient of the prestigious Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Award.
Frost Brown Todd Adds Three Members, Including Longtime GC of State Fair of Texas
The Cincinnati-based law firm adds depth to its corporate, real estate and blockchain practices with the new laterals.
Munsch Hardt Lands Senior Bankruptcy Attorney from McKool Smith
The move comes as nearly two-dozen corporate law firms jockey to recruit restructuring attorneys in time for a predicted wave of business bankruptcies in Texas.
Weil Corporate Lawyer Jumps to Polsinelli in Dallas
Natalie Fortenberry, who was an associate at Weil for nearly nine years, joins Polsinelli as a shareholder.
Norton Rose Fulbright Adds Depth to Renewable Energy Practice
NRF picked up a pair of experts with industry experience from McGuireWoods.
White & Case Signs Houston Energy Finance Pro from Bracewell
Houston energy finance partner Mark Holmes has departed Bracewell for White & Case, the New York-based law firm announced this week. The move reunites Holmes, who had practiced at Bracewell
Stream GC Daniel Terrell: ‘Herculean Effort’ Results in Successful Divestiture
For the past seven months, Stream Energy GC Daniel Terrell was laser focused on his company’s $330 million sale to Houston-based utility NRG Energy. In an exclusive interview, Terrell said the deal “was incredibly complex and challenging." The Texas Lawbook has exclusive details.
American Airlines Names Priya Aiyar as New GC
The Fort Worth-based airline conducted a national search to replace Paul Jones, who retired earlier this year. Willkie Farr partner Priya Aiyar, whose practice specialized in litigation and global trade and investment disputes, will start the job in September and will relocate to American’s DFW headquarters.
GT Signs Ex-Bell Nunnally Commercial Litigator
Daniel Elms practiced at Bell Nunnally for more than a decade. Two of his former colleagues at the Dallas firm have joined GT in the past year.
Houston Financial Services Litigator Laterals from Morgan Lewis to Reed Smith
Christina Vitale has developed significant expertise in financial services class actions, banking enforcement actions and consumer protection issues.
Investment Management Partner Joins Munsch Hardt from Haynes and Boone
Bo Sartain, who founded and ran a software company from 2010 to 2014, focuses his law practice on working with investors and entrepreneurs in complex financing and acquisitive transactions.